Even before the match was cancelled, the Indian cricket fans were disappointed as Virat Kohli, the ace batsman of the Indian cricket team 
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Even before the match was cancelled, the Indian cricket fans were disappointed as Virat Kohli, the ace batsman of the Indian cricket team Asia Cup 2023: Excited cricket fans were left disheartened on Saturday after the most-awaited encounter between India and Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2023 was called off due to continuous rain at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy, Sri Lanka. Even before the match was cancelled, the Indian cricket fans were disappointed due to Virat Kohli's early dismissal, who could score just four runs in seven balls.
Today, a video of a Pakistani girl went viral in which she can be heard saying she was disappointed too as Kohli could not score a century. She said she had come to Kandy to watch Virat Kohli's game but was disappointed. The fan girl chose the former Indian skipper over Pakistani player Babar Azam, who is counted among the best batsmen in the world.
The girl said that she loved Virat Kohli and would choose him over Babar Azam any day. However, like every other cricket fan, she was too disappointed as the match was called off due to bad weather; she said, "I'm a bit upset as Virat Kohli is my favourite cricketer, and I wanted him to see score a century. I had come to see the match only for him and see him live."
"I’m supporting Pakistani also, but I love Virat Kohli,” she added. After that, a Pakistani fan reacted, asking her to support her own country Pakistan instead of supporting India. To which, the girl replied, "Chacha Padosi ko pyaar karna koi buri baat toh nahin hain na (Uncle, loving your neighbour is not a bad thing)."
A lot of reactions came from internet users after the video was posted on X (formerly known as Twitter). "Here in Pakistan Kohli's fan(s) are more than baber azam! But baber and kohli both r love,” wrote one of the internet users.
In yesterday’s match, India did not start on a strong note as the top order failed, scoring just 66 runs in 15 overs before falling. However, Ishan Kishan (82) and Hardik Pandya (87) saved India with a partnership of over 100 runs that helped the team reach 266 in 48.5 overs.
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